Current mood: grateful
This has been a great few days for us. Not only did we get the joy of having my Dad down for a few days but we found out Mia is going to have a baby brother!!! It can't get better than that!!
Since we were not allowed to take Mia with us to the baby's ultra-sound we asked my Dad if he could come down and watch Mia for us. Of course he jumped at the chance to see his little granddaughter again and came down the day before the Ultra-sound.
It was great having him down again, especially now since I am no longer sick and am more functional. Mia was shy around him again but soon warmed up. The reunion of them was so much fun to watch. She even showed him that she knew how to sing which was too cute and called him Grandpa!!! My Dad also brought with him a TON of the freshest most tasty strawberries EVER! and Mia wasted no time and dug right in! She LOVES her strawberries!
The next day was our ultra-sound so we left Mia with her Grandpa while we went to our appointment. They had fun together watching her shows, playing, singing and snacking on strawberries. When we got back we announced that we were having a boy by having Mia walk into the room with a "It's a Boy!" balloon!!! That was alot of fun. Unfortunately, my stomach was not very happy so we didn't get to go out and celebrate. However, my Dad did break away for a short while and went to the store. When he came back he had a huge bottle of sparkling cider, a congrats strawberry cake, icecream and snacks!!! He also bought two roses, each in a different swan vase. One represented Mia and the other her baby brother! How sweet huh? So we all celebrated together and though it was Mia's bedtime she did get a little cake! YUM! Mia also got a surprise from Grandpa, a new toy necklace, bracelet and rings... she LOVED them!
I had another doctor's appointment regarding my heart arrhythmia's the following day so my Dad was able to babysit Mia for us. Before the appointment my Dad and I made some homemade tortillas together and that was so much fun. Mia loved eating them! Later in the afternoon, Adrian and I went to my appointment and left Mia with her Grandpa. After the appointment we all went out to eat to celebrate the baby news. I have been craving Pat and Oscar's salad FOREVER so that is where we went to eat. Mia was on her best behavior and as a reward for being such a good big sister we took her and my Dad to the duck pond next door. My Dad has never been to the duck pond so that was a treat. He got to chase Mia up and down the slopes, and watch her chase ducks and birds, climb stairs and run around like crazy! We all had a GREAT time there but it soon started to get dark and it was time to go back home. Once we got home Adrian went to work and I took a quick trip to the fabric store to pick up some yarn so I could start making my son's baby blanket. I left Mia and Grandpa at home to rest. When I got back home, Mia was sitting on her Grandpa's lap in front of the computer and my Dad was showing her all kinds of kids songs he found for her on YouTube. It was the cutest thing. They had lots of bonding time for sure!
This morning my Dad and I got up early and soon Mia did as well. After breakfast, he took her on his routine morning walk around the track across the street. He later told me they spent the whole time chatting and Mia had a great time looking at all the birds and later yelling at them! haha When they got back they left again but this time to Cardenas (a Mexican grocery store that we always go to in Perris). My Dad said while they were there Mia got ANOTHER free pear! When my Dad went to pay for a pear, she found and was eating, the cashier took one look at her and fell in love and said it was free since she was sooo cute!!! Thats the second time this has happened with fruit! She even got a free balloon once!!! haha Anyway, when they got back Mia had a couple of surprises. She walked in with a HUGE bracelet and ring set and some stickers!!! I sat down with her and opened her bracelet set and she had me put them on her. Soon she had like 9 rings on, 9 bracelets and had 4 star clips in her hair. She was all excited and looked so ADORABLE! Such alittle girly girl, she LOVES her jewelery. My Dad also bought us some food and snacks so we all munched out. We all had a great time together but soon it was time for my Dad to go back home. We all said our very SAD goodbyes but we knew that it wouldn't be long before we got to see him again. Infact he is coming down again next week to help me with Mia. We are putting her in yet another pageant!! haha Yes you read that right, but that blog is for another time! haha
Overall the visit was wonderful. It was so VERY awesome to be able to share the GREAT news (in person), that my Dad was finally going to get a Grandson. What made things even more special was that Mia was a part of it and helped share that news, actually she was the messenger! haha Anyway, I can't wait to see how the next visit goes!!
